Is PUNCTURES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PUNCTURES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PUNCTURES mean?
Punctures is a form of PUNCTURE.
- verb
pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
“puncture a tire”
- noun
loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
- noun
a small hole made by a sharp object
- noun
the act of puncturing or perforating
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + N (1) + C (3) + T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for PUNCTURES
PUNCTURES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from PUNCTURES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cutpurse12
- puncture12
- precuts11
- cutups10
- precut10
- spruce10
- encrust9
- punster9
- punters9
- tuneups9
- turnups9
- upturns9
- crept9
- cutup9
- percs9
- puces9
- spect9
- cruets8
- cruset8
- curets8
- eructs8
- erupts8
- prunes8
- prunus8
- punter8
- purest8
- pursue8
- rectus8
- recuts8
- sprent8
- truces8
- tuneup8
- turnup8
- uncute8
- unpure8
- unstep8
- upsent8
- upturn8
- ceps8
- cups8
- cusp8
- pecs8
- perc8
- puce8
- scup8
- spec8
- cents7
- centu7
- certs7
- crest7
- cruet7
- cruse7
- crust7
- cures7
- curet7
- curns7
- curse7
- curst7
- cuter7
- cutes7
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